Engineering Projects Director, Project Controls

Career Category Project Management Job Description ABOUT THE ROLE The Engineering Project Director (Level 7a) serves as the AIN-based leader and a key member of the Project Controls network reporting to Global Project Controls leadership responsible for building and scaling future-state capital project capabilities aligned with workforce strategy. This role leads a centralized, analytics-driven delivery model across core functional pillars including project and portfolio cost management, Source-to-Pay, and capital equipment analytics to deliver standardized, high-quality project delivery scalable services. As a strategic leader in the organization, this role will operate as a liaison within multiple functions across Engineering globally. The role ensures seamless integration of AIN capabilities into the global execution model accountable for project delivery performance, ensuring accurate, timely, compliant, and proactive data-driven output through advanced analytics, digital tools, and reporting. It drives productivity, cycle time reduction, and continuous improvement through process optimization, automation, and data standardization into project controls delivery. Roles & Responsibilities Strategic Leadership Capability Center Strategic transformation leadership within technology, consulting, finance, capital delivery, construction technology, or another data-intensive environment. Experience with global project controls, capital-portfolio forecasting, cost optimization, finance transformation, or digital transformation. Working knowledge of Cost Forecasting, Estimating, Budgeting, Benchmarking, Cost Management, Scheduling, Work Breakdown Structures, and portfolio risk. Strong technology and data fluency, including data strategy, data architecture, databases, data structures, data modeling, data governance, and master data management. Familiarity with data engineering, data science, algorithms, predictive analytics, scenario modeling, automation, and AI/ML. Experience partnering with enterprise technology teams on data ownership, system integration, APIs, cloud data platforms, and solution development. Exposure to technologies such as Databricks, SAP, n8n, SQL, Python, R, GitLab/GitHub, VS Code, Codex, React, Lovable, and modern UI/UX approaches. Experience with Procurement, Source-to-Pay, supply-chain data, SAP project data, and financial systems. Capital-project or construction experience preferred. Pharmaceutical, biotechnology, or another regulated-industry background preferred. Global Cultural Leadership and Stakeholder Engagement Operating from AIN across cultures, regions, and time zone Build and sustain high performing organization. Business leader advancing cross functional partnership. Influence and communicate with clarity driving alignment across complex stakeholder environments. Leadership Advancing Digital Solutions and Continuous Improvement